Camping Ménez Bichen

Beach times are easy to have when staying at this site a few metres away from the sands of Pentrez, while hikes on the Menez-Hom mountain trails are accessible within 15 minutes’ drive. On lower ground, Locronan (15 minutes' drive) is a popular village to visit for a taste of traditional Brittany – this well-preserved granite-built settlement has an old-school feel and is pedestrianised. Check out the 15th-century church, a gothic-style structure plonked in the middle of the village, then flit off to the nearby Bois de Nevet forest for wanders beside the trees. Quimper, the region’s capital (35 minutes), is a bigger place to potter around – head here for an old town full of half-timbered houses and a twin-spired cathedral. Drop by the Breton County Museum for archaeological displays as well as classic Breton costumes, then admire the locally made pottery in the Faience Museum. If you’re on hol with the kids, L'Aquashow animal park (45 minutes) is a good shout for keeping small fry amused.